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Layla in Japanese

レイラ

Layla, when pronounced "lay-la", is レイラ (reira) in katakana.

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Shared by Layla El and others

People pronouncing their name this way include British professional wrestler, dancer, and model Layla El (レイラ・エル), British politician Layla Moran (レイラ・モラン), and boxer Layla McCarter (レイラ・マッカーター).

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Layla Family is My Life," "Layla Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Layla Family Is My Life
Layla Family Is My Life lay-la レイラ Layla in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Layla Family Is My Life
Layla Family Is My Life lay-la れいら Layla in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Layla Family Bonds Are Forever
Layla Family Bonds Are Forever lay-la レイラ Layla in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Layla Family Bonds Are Forever
Layla Family Bonds Are Forever lay-la れいら Layla in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Layla Japanese Tattoo Designs

Layla in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Layla in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Layla in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Layla, when pronounced lay-la, is レイラ (reira) in katakana and れいら in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Layla in Katakana (Vertical)
Layla katakana, vertical
Layla in Katakana (Horizontal)
Layla katakana, horizontal
Layla in Hiragana (Vertical)
Layla hiragana, vertical
Layla in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Layla hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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